edamame sleepover

how many different kinds of edamame are there? According to the internet, there's thousands! but the girls and i only tried 4:
1. Teriyaki & Garlic
2. Lemon & Salt
3. Bacon & Brown Sugar
4. Parmesan Cheese & Olive Oilthey were all delicious. turned out quite nicely in my opinion.

Puzzle #1

rob and i have recently discovered our joy for puzzles! puzzles are great. 1000 piece puzzles are greater. and 1000 piece puzzle solving with the best guy in the world is greatest.

tah dah! its a dock. (betcha didn't see that comin')

you've done it again regina...

No, this is how it works
You peer inside yourself
You take the things you like
And try to love the things you took
And then you take that love you made
And stick it into some
Someone else's heart
Pumping someone else's blood
And walking arm in arm
You hope it don't get harmed
But even if it does
You'll just do it all again

(On the Radio by Regina Spektor)

cleaning grams house

As i was cleaning grams house earlier today, i realized... there is SO much beauty all around and i've never stopped to notice. so today, i did. i noticed the porcelain tea set...i noticed the table lamp with the fringe meag and i used to get in trouble for playing with...i noticed the grand piano with the floral piano bench...i noticed the happiness that family brings...i noticed this beautiful ballerina that great grandma made for grandma...

and i noticed how ridiculous meagan looks next to lily... haha

cloudy with a chance of meatballs

i have been trying to watch this since it came out and i finally saw this great film. if you have the means, i highly recommend watching it, it is so joyous. (and kid friendly!)

"You may have seen a meteor shower, but I bet you've never seen a shower "meatier" than this." -- Sam Sparks

summer love

I'll be seeing you
In every lovely summer's day;
In every thing that's light and gay.
I'll always think of you that way.

I'll find you
In the morning sun
And when the night is new.
I'll be looking at the moon,
But I'll be seeing you.

Billie Holiday

pistachios are...

- interesting
- delicious
- green
- salty
- unique
- asian
- ice cream
- sold at gas stations
- expensive

(thats right, a pistachio sculpture.)